Everyday I'm reminded how blessed we are to have such a sweet little boy in our lives. Yesterday I was especially blessed because I looked at my son and started talking to him and for the first time he looked right into my eyes and smiled. No, this isn't the first time I've seen him smile.. he's smiled quite a few times before.. but this is the first time I knew he was smiling because he knew me. He knew that my voice was the voice of someone who loves him and takes care of him. This one little gesture made me feel more like a mother than anything yet. As I thought more and more about that little precious smile and how it made me feel, I also began to think about the season that we are in right now leading up to Easter. This is the time when we remember the sacrifice our Heavenly Father made for us, what He gave for us... and how much He loves us. As I got teary over a simple smile from my son, I gained a new perspective on just how much the Lord loves me. How excited He gets when I (or any of us) just look to and smile at Him.. and how I understand so much deeper how much He loves me. If I love my son so much more than I can express, the Lord loves me even more than that. WOW. I'm so excited for Him to continue revealing to me His glory through my journey through parenthood. He is so good!
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Oh Jennifer - what a beautiful piece you've just written. Everett is so precious - thank you for sharing him with all of us and especially for letting Waddie get in a little cuddle time tonight!
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